Aug 07 2007
It’s All How You Look At Things
Life is about choices.
Some people choose to focus on what they don’t have.
Some people choose to delight in what they do have.
I love this woman’s inspiring choice to live – and live fully with what she has.
The video ends with Barbara Guerra saying:
“I would just like to encourage other people: If there is a will there is a way. You don’t have to sit on your duff and feel sorry for yourself. You can get out there and make something of yourself and live a full life just like anyone else.”
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A great story and a remarkable woman. Where there is a will there is a way. She will make an excellent mother.
Ricardo: I am always inspired by people who Choose Life. They are amazing. What’s sad is how many people refuse to take responsibility for their own happiness thinking that it’s up to others to make them happy.
That is just amazing! I always wonder how it is that some people can get knocked down again and again, trampled by life really & still get back up each and every time, still able to live, live well even. Other people are totally wiped out just by the mundane. I never thought of it as taking responsibility for their own happiness type of thing…something to think about.
Jill: While I think that other people in your life can affect your feeling, I do believe that how you view life, how you see it, affects how you experience it. How can it not? How else can two people with similar backgrounds live such different lives?
I try not to play the “If only” game. I’ve seen people blame their own stuck state on their parents. “If only my dad treated me like my sister…”
Nice way to give up control of your life. Nice way to say “it’s not my fault” When I’m unhappy, I know it’s me that has to change. If I’m with someone who “makes me unhappy” it’s not them that is “making” me unhappy. It’s something inside of ME. Perhaps they are treating me poorly. Then I must leave. Or maybe I’m not accepting them for who they are and who they are isn’t who I want. So I must leave. Or who they are is absolutely right for me but I’m not ready for them and I must change.
I am incredibly lucky – I have a low “Unhappiness” tolerance! I might be OK with being well, numb for a while (ugh) but then my inner voice kicks in and says, “uh, excuse me? I am not so happy here.” and makes me very uncomfortable and forces me to change and grow.
I come across stories like this woman’s here and that kind of spirit – she’s unstoppable. You think she’s sweating the small stuff?
haha that’s crazy and definitely inspirational! I haven’t seen that before..It’s amazing how she can do all of that with her feet, especially drive a car and go shopping. With enough desire anything is possible.
-Gregg
Thanks MsQ for this incredibly inspiring video. I showed it to my kids, to encourage them to fulfill their dreams no matter what..
) Thanks!!
And what a warm, beautiful woman it is.. wow.
Very interesting blog you have by the way, it indeed gives me stuff to think about. Not many people manage to do just that
Supermoeder…
Het begrip supermoeder, of SuperMom, heeft nogal een negatieve bijklank gekregen. Vaak wordt er mee gerefereerd naar de moeders die het (schijnbaar) lukt om alles te combineren: relatie, kinderen, werk, vrienden, sport, huishouden, enz. enz. Een weinig…